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Blue Canyon Technologies Provides Microsats for NASA Pioneers Missions
January 27, 2021 GMT
BOULDER, Colo. (BUSINESS WIRE) Jan 27, 2021
Leading small satellite manufacturer and mission services provider Blue Canyon Technologies, LLC. (“BCT” or “Blue Canyon”) today announced it is providing the microsatellites for NASA’s Pioneers Aspera and Pandora missions – small-scale astrophysics missions.
“We are providing high-performance microsats capable of supporting astrophysics missions at a price point never before possible,” said George Stafford, CEO of Blue Canyon. “The missions will demonstrate our ability to be a mission-enabler in the areas of exoplanet characterization and the intergalactic medium.”
Raytheon completes purchase of Blue Canyon Technologies Blue Canyon is providing buses for DARPA s Project Blackjack constellation. (DARPA) WASHINGTON Raytheon Technologies wrapped up its purchase of Blue Canyon Technologies, the small satellite manufacturer that has secured a number of space-related contracts with the Department of Defense in recent years. “Adversaries are aggressively developing space and counter-space capabilities faster than ever before,” Raytheon Intelligence and Space President Roy Azevedo said in a Dec. 21 statement. “We must be able to rapidly deliver capabilities across satellite classes and orbits, and Blue Canyon will further our ability to do that.” Blue Canyon Technologies will report to the company’s intelligence and space division. Founded in 2008, the Colorado-based business has more than 200 employees and 90 satellites in production. When the proposed acquisition was first announced in November, Blue Canyon Technologies said the
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Leading small satellite manufacturer and mission services provider Blue Canyon Technologies (“BCT” or “Blue Canyon”) announced today the completion of its acquisition by Raytheon Technologies (NYSE: RTX), an aerospace and defense company that provides advanced systems and services for commercial, military and government customers worldwide. BCT now reports into Raytheon Intelligence & Space, a business of Raytheon Technologies.
“Raytheon Intelligence & Space delivers the disruptive technologies customers need to succeed,” said George Stafford, president and CEO of Blue Canyon. “Joining this team will enable our innovative small-satellite solutions to continue to transform the space industry and drive our customers’ success.”
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